The Fox
The Fox
English The Fox and the Grapes A certain Gascon fox—others say Norman— Nearly dying of hunger, saw high up on a vine Some grapes, seemingly ripe, And covered with a rosy skin. The gallant would very gladly have made a meal of them; But since he could not reach them, “They are too green,” he said, “and good only for louts.” Did he not act better than to complain? | Fon Gbenɔ kpó vǐwun ɖé lɛ́ɛ kpó Xovɛ ɖibla hù Gascon sín gbenɔ é mɛɖé lɛ nɔ ɖɔ Norman é, É mɔ nǔ ɖò vǐwuntín ɖé ta, Vǐwun ɖé lɛ́ɛ, é cí ɖɔ yě ko mya ɖɔhun; Bɔ è sɔ́ anyǔ vɔvɔ ɖé dó cyɔn ná. Nya akɔ́nkpantɔ́ ɔ́ ná ko zé yě do bló Nǔɖuɖu nî ná kpó xomɛhunhun kpó; Amɔ̌, ɖó é sixú kpé yě wú ǎ wutu ɔ́: É ɖɔ ɖɔ ye nɔ nyí amamu dín, Bo nɔ jɛxa glesi lɛ kɛɖɛ. É nyɔ́ hú ɖɔ é ni ɖò nǔ hlún ɖɔ wɛ à cé? | French 1Le renard et les raisins Certain renard gascon, d’autres disent normand, Mourant presque de faim, vit au haut d’une treille Des raisins, mûrs apparemment, Et couverts d’une peau vermeille. Le galant en eût fait volontiers un repas; Mais comme il n’y pouvoit atteindre: Ils sont trop verts, dit-il, et bons pour des goujats. Fit-il pas mieux que de se plaindre? | Yoruba Kọ̀lọ̀kọ̀lọ̀ àti Àjàrà Kọ̀lọ̀kọ̀lọ̀ kan lati Gascon, awon miran wipe lati Normandie, Ti fẹrẹ ku nitori ebi, ri awọn eso Àjàrà, ti o dabi pe ti pọn loke rere, Ati ti o bo pelu awọ pupa didan. Akọni naa yoo ti fẹran lati jẹ wọn pẹlu ayọ, Sugbon niwọn igbati ko le de ibẹ: Owipe, wọn ti jẹ alawọ ewe ju, ati Pe wọn dara fun awon onijangbọn. Se ko se daradara ju ki o maa se aroye lọ? |
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David Achodo 